The sharp comparison conjecture for the triangular ratio and wB2w_{\mathbb{B}^2} metrics

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Let B2\mathbb{B}^2 be the unit disk, and let sB2s_{\mathbb{B}^2} and wB2w_{\mathbb{B}^2} denote the triangular ratio metric and the function defined in the paper, respectively. The sharp comparison conjecture for the triangular ratio and wB2w_{\mathbb{B}^2} metrics. For all x,y∈B2x,y\in\mathbb{B}^2, the inequality

sB2(x,y)≤c wB2(x,y)s_{\mathbb{B}^2}(x,y)\leq c\,w_{\mathbb{B}^2}(x,y)

holds with the sharp constant

c=h02−2h0+22h02−22h0+2≈1.07313,h0=1−9−622−2.c=\sqrt{\frac{h_0^2-2h_0+2}{2h_0^2-2\sqrt{2}h_0+2}}\approx1.07313,\qquad h_0=\frac{1-\sqrt{9-6\sqrt{2}}}{2-\sqrt{2}}.

The inequality is supported by numerical tests beyond the special case proved earlier, and the stated sharp constant and its universal validity remain open.

References

Primary source

Oona Rainio, “Intrinsic quasi-metrics”, arXiv:2011.02153 (2021).

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